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Prestor Jon wrote: Because children don't have any legal rights until they're adults. A minor is the responsiblity of the parent and has no legal rights except through his/her legal guardian or parent.
You can lead a horse to water, but damned if I can be bothered to drown the fething thing.
Prestor Jon wrote: Because children don't have any legal rights until they're adults. A minor is the responsiblity of the parent and has no legal rights except through his/her legal guardian or parent.
Oh for feths sake, you might've triggered whembly again.
Prestor Jon wrote: Because children don't have any legal rights until they're adults. A minor is the responsiblity of the parent and has no legal rights except through his/her legal guardian or parent.
That sucks because of the fact that, were there to ever have a scandal involving (for example) the Golden Gate Bridge, I'll never see the Gategate I've been secretly hoping since this started. The best I'll see is a weak Gateghazi.
There's a Mitchell and Webb sketch about gate gate gate isn't there?
Watergate-gate.
Ah yes:
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Prestor Jon wrote: Because children don't have any legal rights until they're adults. A minor is the responsiblity of the parent and has no legal rights except through his/her legal guardian or parent.
d-usa wrote: Hillary gets her own cigar wet? Hillarygate!
Actually, that is a little confusing. How is she getting the cigar wet? I mean, I guess it might get a little slobbery if she smokes it, though probably not much because I'd imagine she'd be dainty about it, or have a aid smoke it for her. I don't get it.
d-usa wrote: Hillary gets her own cigar wet? Hillarygate!
Actually, that is a little confusing. How is she getting the cigar wet? I mean, I guess it might get a little slobbery if she smokes it, though probably not much because I'd imagine she'd be dainty about it, or have a aid smoke it for her. I don't get it.
It rhymes with manjina.
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d-usa wrote: Hillary gets her own cigar wet? Hillarygate!
Actually, that is a little confusing. How is she getting the cigar wet? I mean, I guess it might get a little slobbery if she smokes it, though probably not much because I'd imagine she'd be dainty about it, or have a aid smoke it for her. I don't get it.
There is a....very detailed.....government report that will explain it.
d-usa wrote: Hillary gets her own cigar wet? Hillarygate!
Actually, that is a little confusing. How is she getting the cigar wet? I mean, I guess it might get a little slobbery if she smokes it, though probably not much because I'd imagine she'd be dainty about it, or have a aid smoke it for her. I don't get it.
There is a....very detailed.....government report that will explain it.
There's an international report being prepared as well
chaos0xomega wrote: I find it odd that -boat never became a suffix for controversy (as in swiftboat)
Because that isn't how the term is used. Swiftboat became a term to describe a form of political attack when John Kerry was running for President. When Swift Boat Veterans for Truth was formed and began to attack Kerry's credibility (some say unfairly), this type of smear campaign was coined as swiftboating in the press.
So, no controversy/scandal, no "gate" suffix.
Now, back on topic...
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How do you mis-remember coming under RPG fire? I'm pretty sure that is one life experience that is likely to stay with you.
+1
I was listening to NPR yesterday and they were talking about the possibility of him making a false memory with a psychologist that studies memories and such. She was trying to be nice and say it's possible but that was what I kept thinking. I mean I've had false memories before as well, who hasn't, but I find it hard to believe you could make THAT up
How do you mis-remember coming under RPG fire? I'm pretty sure that is one life experience that is likely to stay with you.
+1
I was listening to NPR yesterday and they were talking about the possibility of him making a false memory with a psychologist that studies memories and such. She was trying to be nice and say it's possible but that was what I kept thinking. I mean I've had false memories before as well, who hasn't, but I find it hard to believe you could make THAT up
Given the fact that he started "mis-remembering" as soon as he got back to base after seeing the damaged Chinook I hope you forgive me for being skeptical of any claim he suffered false memories.
Tom Brokaw wants Brian Williams fired By Emily Smith and Kenneth GargerFebruary 5, 2015 | 11:05pm
You know you’re in trouble when Tom Brokaw is out for your blood.
NBC’s most revered journalist is furious that Brian Williams is still in the anchor chair after he sheepishly admitted he hadn’t traveled on a helicopter hit by enemy fire.
“Brokaw wants Williams’ head on a platter,” an NBC source said. “He is making a lot of noise at NBC that a lesser journalist or producer would have been immediately fired or suspended for a false report.”
On Wednesday, Williams, 55, acknowledged that he had repeatedly said he was aboard a chopper that had been hit by a rocket-propelled grenade during a 2003 reporting trip to Iraq, when he was actually safely traveling in a different aircraft.
Brokaw, 74, was still the “Nightly News” anchor when Williams came back from his Iraq expedition — and an insider said he knew the story Williams later spouted was bunk.
“Tom Brokaw and [former NBC News President] Steve Capus knew this was a false story for a long time and have been extremely uncomfortable with it,” the source said.
NBC News execs had counseled him to stop telling the tale.
Williams still took the anchor’s seat for his “Nightly News” broadcast Thursday evening — and was working at 30 Rock all day despite calls for his dismissal. He didn’t address the issue during the broadcast.
“He is not going to be suspended or reprimanded in any way. He has the full support of NBC News,” a network source said.
Modal TriggerMany of Williams’ colleagues believe his claim that he simply “conflated” two versions of what happened in 2003.
“There have been meetings about it all day. They are taking it very seriously,” the NBC source said.
“But we believe that Brian’s apology on the air speaks for himself. He admitted over time he conflated the events.”
NBC brass hasn’t been talking to lower-level employees about the situation, leaving people in a panic, the insider said.
“NBC bosses don’t understand how serious this is. Nobody in a leadership position is talking to the troops. Nobody has addressed it,” the source said.
One longtime NBC employee who has worked with Williams on several occasions had a few dirty words to describe the celebrated anchor, calling him a “real pompous piece of s–t.”
“He’s an a–hole,” he fumed. “He’s not a journalist. He’s a reader.”
“Oh, the fireworks that are going off inside,” he said. “It’s embarrassing. He’s the face on NBC. He’s a liar.
“Everyone knew it.”
On Friday, Brokaw responded to reports that he wanted Williams axed.
“I have neither demanded nor suggested Brian be fired,” Brokaw said in an email to The Huffington Post. “His future is up to Brian and NBC News executives.”
Kind of surprised Mr. Williams still has a job. He probably shouldn't.
You can't fire everyone who lies and misrepresents stories on news networks. America wouldn't have any news channels left Fox should be the first to go.
I don't understand why NBC vacillated on this (they initially made noises of support). I mean, this guy admitted he lied about something on the air repeatedly, you don't need to think about that for a week or whatever. You don't need Colombo to solve that case. When you're a newscaster, and there is an element of public trust in your work, I think honesty is paramount.
I mean, I feel like that meeting could have been:
"Did you admit to lying about this?"
"Well, yes, I misremembered. See, the thing is..."
"No, shut up. You're fired, excuse me, we're right-sizing. Get your stuff and go."
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lord_blackfang wrote: Respect to the guy who subscribed just to post a massive ASCII dong in the chat and immediately get banned.
Flinty wrote: The benefit of slate is that its.actually a.rock with rock like properties. The downside is that it's a rock
I don't know how much I believe that he actually owns a piece, but I honestly wouldn't be surprised one bit if locals and/or the Chinese (or anyone else that handled the thing) started to sell pieces as souvenirs.
